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TCL LINKZONE 5G UW - Advanced Settings

2026-10-15 05:14:17.479

TCL LINKZONE 5G UW - Advanced Settings

Here's how to change advanced settings (e.g., Networks, Manual DNS, etc.) on your LINKZONE 5G UW.
Changing advanced settings may be harmful to the stability, performance, and security of the MiFi. Contact your local IT admin prior to altering any of these settings.

Networks

For info regarding APN settings, refer to Edit Access Point Name (APN).
  1. From the Network Settings section, click the
    Navigation arrow
    Navigation arrow (lower-right).
  2. From the left pane, click
    Network Connection
    .
  3. Click the
    Mobile Data switch
    to turn on Switch on or off Switch off .
    If turned off, the device disconnects from the mobile network.
  4. From the left pane, click
    Network Settings
    .
  5. From the 'Network Mode' dropdown menu, click one of the following:
    • Auto (5G/4G)
    • 4G Only
  6. From the 'Network Search Mode' section, select 'Auto' or 'Manual'.
    Selected when a dot is present.
    Auto is preferred setting.
  7. Click
    Apply
    .

Manual DNS

Domain Name Server (DNS) settings are automatically assigned by the device. If turning on manual DNS is necessary, contact your local IT admin for assistance.
  1. From the 'Network Settings' section, click the
    Navigation arrow
    Navigation arrow (lower-right).
  2. From the left pane, click
    Manual DNS
    .
  3. Click the
    Manual DNS switch
    to turn on on switch icon or off off switch icon.
  4. From the DNS 1 IP address and DNS 2 IP address fields, enter the appropriate info.
    'Turn on Manual DNS' must be on in order to enter info into these fields.
  5. From the 'DNS Rebinding' section, ensure the following are enabled:
    • DNS Rebinding Protection
    • Loopback Address Range
  6. Click
    Apply
    .

LAN

  1. From the Network Settings section, click the
    Navigation arrow
    Navigation arrow (lower-right).
  2. From the left pane, click
    Settings
    then click
    Advanced Settings
    .
  3. If prompted, review the caution message then click
    OK
    .
  4. Click the
    LAN
    tab.
  5. Click the
    DHCP Server switch
    to turn on on switch icon or off off switch icon.
  6. Enter the desired info into the following fields:
    • Gateway Address
    • Subnet Mask
    • Start IP Address
    • End IP Address
    • DHCP lease time
  7. Click
    Apply
    .

VPN

When an OpenVPN tunnel is established, all connected device traffic is sent through the tunnel and settings such as Port Forwarding and Port Forwarding don't apply.
  1. From the Network Settings section, click the
    Navigation arrow
    Navigation arrow (lower-right).
  2. From the left pane, click
    Settings
    then click
    Advanced Settings
    .
  3. If prompted, review the caution message then click
    OK
    .
  4. Click the
    VPN
    tab.
  5. Click the
    VPN Switch
    to turn on on switch icon or off off switch icon.
  6. If VPN is configured, view the Connection status and Connection time from the VPN Connection section.
  7. From the Connection Type section, select PPTP or L2TP.
    Selected when a dot is present.
  8. Enter the desired info into the following fields:
    • Server Address
    • User Name
    • Password
  9. Click the
    VPN Passthrough switch
    to turn on on switch icon or off off switch icon.
  10. Click
    Apply
    .